Deliveroo and Uber Eats are two of the most widely recognized food-delivery businesses in Europe, sharing a mission of connecting hungry customers with top-notch restaurants in the region’s biggest cities.But in the sprawling megalopolis of London, the fierce competitors have a common shortcoming: Both are delivering food from some establishments that have the lowest possible food safety rating.At least 23 restaurants on the apps’ combined platforms in London have been awarded a zero rating out of five by the U.K. Food Standards Agency, falling short on factors such the hygienic handling of food, cleanliness of facilities including sinks where employees wash their hands, and pest control, according to a review by Bloomberg. Together, the companies deliver from thousands of restaurants in the London area.Deliveroo is one of Europe’s biggest startups, while Uber Eats is the food delivery arm of the world’s largest ride-hailing company, valued at $72 billion. … [Read more...] about Deliveroo and Uber Eats Let You Order Food From Restaurants With Poor Health Ratings
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`Villain’ Uber Makes Progress in Bid to Appease London Regulator
By April 30, 2018, 8:38 AM EDT Uber Technologies Inc. is making progress in its bid to appease London’s transport regulator ahead of a critical court battle over its license to operate in the city.The transport authority’s list of concerns with Uber has more than halved to 11 from 25 after it committed to governance changes and apologized for setting up hostile software, a lawyer for the ride-hailing app said at a hearing Monday. The trial to decide whether Uber is fit to operate a license in its biggest market outside the U.S. is scheduled for June 25.Transport for London banned the company from operating in the capital because of safety concerns, but allowed it to continue operating during its appeal. Uber has been keen to show it’s willing to do what it takes to win back its license, with Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi jumping on a plane to London following news of the ban to begin patching up relations with transport regulators."The reaction has … [Read more...] about `Villain’ Uber Makes Progress in Bid to Appease London Regulator
Pentagon to Beat Uber, Tesla in Race Over Self-Driving Vehicles
Forget Uber, Waymo and Tesla: the next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon.“We’re going to have self-driving vehicles in theater for the Army before we’ll have self-driving cars on the streets,” Michael Griffin, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, told lawmakers at a hearing on Capitol Hill this month. “But the core technologies will be the same.”The stakes for the military are high. According to Griffin, 52 percent of casualties in combat zones can been attributed to military personnel delivering food, fuel and other logistics. Removing people from that equation with systems run on artificial intelligence could reduce injuries and deaths significantly, he added.“You’re in a very vulnerable position when you’re doing that kind of activity,” Griffin said. “If that can be done by an automated unmanned vehicle with a relatively simple AI driving algorithm where I don’t have … [Read more...] about Pentagon to Beat Uber, Tesla in Race Over Self-Driving Vehicles
Uber Rape Accusers to Firm’s Board: Free Us From Arbitration
Fourteen women who claim their Uber drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them wrote to the startup’s board Thursday to insist that their class-action lawsuit be allowed to go forward in open court.The women recount being assaulted, groped and raped by their drivers in the letter. One said her driver "pulled out his penis and masturbated during the ride," while another recalled waking up in the back seat of the vehicle as the driver was "engaging in oral sex on me without my consent."The plea sent directly to Uber Technologies Inc.’s 11-member board comes as the ride-hailing giant faces a deadline to respond in court to the women’s complaint against the company. Uber contends the women consented to closed-door arbitration when they signed up for its app and has disputed that the process would silence them.Still, arbitration would move the fight to hold the company responsible for its drivers’ actions out of the public eye and limit the potential legal … [Read more...] about Uber Rape Accusers to Firm’s Board: Free Us From Arbitration
At Uber, Men Hold 82% of Tech Jobs While Women Make Small Gains
By April 24, 2018, 11:44 AM EDT Uber Technologies Inc. increased the number of women working in technology roles by 2.5 percentage points in the past year, but the company still lags behind peers in Silicon Valley.The San Francisco-based company began reporting diversity data last year after a widely circulated account of sexual harassment written by former software engineer Susan Fowler rocked the industry. In its second annual report, Uber said Tuesday that 18 percent of employees in the tech organization globally are women.Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google all report a higher share of women in technical roles. The average of their figures is 21 percent.Uber’s report, which reveals meager gains for women and minorities, is the first to be released since Dara Khosrowshahi took over as chief executive officer in September. He has preached a message of inclusion and diversity, but the data show that change to the demographics has been slow. Khosrowshahi has yet to … [Read more...] about At Uber, Men Hold 82% of Tech Jobs While Women Make Small Gains